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This Swiftmas we’re showcasing 9 standout gift guides from community members from Seattle to Manila. On the Third Day of Swiftmas…. Steve Kirbach Hiya Steve! Tell us a little about yourself: Coffee and bikes together have been a huge part of my life since I moved to the Pacific Northwest. Some of my first friends […]

This Swiftmas we’re showcasing 9 standout gift guides from community members from Seattle to Manila. On the Fourth Day of Swiftmas…. Beija Flor A Gift Guide for The Urban Cyclist Hello Beija! Tell us a little about yourself: Hiya! I’m Beija Flor, born & raised in Seattle, Washington relocated to Portland and came back 2020 […]

This Swiftmas we’re showcasing 9 standout gift guides from community members from Seattle to Manila.   On the Third Day of Swiftmas…. Marcus Gomersall A Gift Guide for Commuting by Bicycle Hi Marcus, tell us about yourself: I’m a primary school teacher from the UK now residing in Seoul, South Korea, working in a diverse […]

This Swiftmas we’re showcasing 9 standout gift guides from community members from Seattle to Manila.     On the Second Day of Swiftmas…. Izzy Sederbaum Hi Izzy! Tell us about yourself: My name is Izzy and I’m a PhD candidate in public policy at the University of Washington in Seattle. I’m also a retired bike […]

In Seattle & Denver Back for its eighth installment, it’s time for another Stoked Spoke Series!! Stoked Spoke is a series of bicycling adventure presentations hosted in-person by members of the community.  In observance of these dark, wet, cold winter days, this series is intended to bring our community together and inspire your next adventure. […]

To keep the seasonal stoke high we held a Fall Rider Rig Content Contest. Contestants submitted a little info about where they are and what they’re riding. Our internal jury in the Swift Industries Department of Stoke has reviewed the submissions. Here are the winning entries! In first place we’ve got Marcus from South Korea. […]

There’s not one way to dress your eBike, because there’s an eBike built for anything and everything. Here at Swift we’re all for it! We want people out there cruising on bikes whether they’re motivated to self-power, or they’re motor-vated with pedal assist. So what’s different about selecting bags for an eBike? As with any […]

Photo credit above: Truong Nguyen We asked our friend Ron Lewis of Our Mother the Mountain to give us the lowdown on he packs his DSLR camera for deep backcountry rides. Here’s the report!   Admit it. Riding with a camera is a pain. A balance of (sometimes) competing priorities. The bigger the camera, the […]

Here at Swift we’re big proponents of building community around cycling and the outdoors. We’re excited to shine a light on our neighbors to the North, the Van Island Bikepack Collective. VIBC is a grassroots, all-inclusive cycling organization — with the mission to reduce barriers for those wishing to participate in adventure cycling.   Trip […]

Swiftmas is the time of year where we showcase one employee for 14 days. We highlight their rigs, bags and some fun facts about them. Their favorite bags are discounted for 24 hours until the next feature — Happy Swiftmas!   On the fourteenth day of Swiftmas… Will’s Kit: Zeitgeist Pack (25% off), Caldera Collection […]

Swiftmas is the time of year where we showcase one employee for 14 days. We highlight their rigs, bags and some fun facts about them. Their favorite bags are discounted for 24 hours until the next feature — Happy Swiftmas!   On the thirteenth day of Swiftmas… Weston’s Kit: Catalyst Pack (25% off), Bandito Bicycle […]

Swiftmas is the time of year where we showcase one employee for 14 days. We highlight their rigs, bags and some fun facts about them. Their favorite bags are discounted for 24 hours until the next feature — Happy Swiftmas!   On the twelfth day of Swiftmas… Sasha’s Kit: Gibby Stem Bag (20% off), Kestrel […]